Saturday, May 4, 2013

Let A be a nonsingular square matrix of order 3 × 3. Then |adj A| is equal to

Let A be a nonsingular square matrix of order 3 × 3. Then |adj A| is equal to 
(A) |A|                         (B) |A|2                        (C) |A|3                       (D) 3|A|
We have the formula
Use property of determinant A.adj A = AI
Take mode both sides we get
|A.adj A| = |AI|
As A is matrix of 3x3 hence
 |AI| = A3I
Hence
|A| |adj A| = |A|3
divide by |A| both side we get
|adj A| = |A2|
Hence option B is correct

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